topic Re: ArcGIS coords don't match Google Earth in Coordinate Reference Systems Questions

ArcGIS coords don't match Google Earth

Esther_Morrow — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:47:14 GMT

I am looking for a village in Indonesia. The coordinates given are S 0 deg, 18'; E 130 deg, 40'. On gEarth, it shows a village in that location.

In Pro 2.9, that position is in a different place and there is no village according to the imagery basemap. Can anyone help me understand why the coordinates don't match?

Or better yet, what do I need to do to fix the problem?

Thanks!

Re: ArcGIS coords don't match Google Earth

BojanŠavrič — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 21:09:29 GMT

Hi @Esther_Morrow!

Your difference in location is caused by using degrees-minutes-seconds format as they would be decimal degrees.

0 deg 18' S is not -0.18 deg, but -0.3 deg; and
130 deg 40' E is not 130.40 deg, but 130.66666667 deg.

If I use correct decimal degrees in ArcGIS Pro, the point appears on the same location as on Google Earth.

I hope this helps!

Re: ArcGIS coords don't match Google Earth

Esther_Morrow — Mon, 01 May 2023 12:51:29 GMT

Thank you so much! I feel silly, but at least it was a simple solution.